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﻿[Apr 12] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had debate practice from seven-thirty to ten last night. Miss Yost was there to criticize. Lucy spoke to fill out for the sixth-person. Clara Cheney got back last night. I don't know if she will debate or not. She thinks it would be a good thing for her, to occupy her mind. I should think she would need something to occupy it, all right. Her father is dead, and she has no brothers or sisters. It must be an awful feeling to be as aone[sic] in... Show more﻿[Apr 12] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had debate practice from seven-thirty to ten last night. Miss Yost was there to criticize. Lucy spoke to fill out for the sixth-person. Clara Cheney got back last night. I don't know if she will debate or not. She thinks it would be a good thing for her, to occupy her mind. I should think she would need something to occupy it, all right. Her father is dead, and she has no brothers or sisters. It must be an awful feeling to be as aone[sic] in the world as she it! It might interest you to know the followeing. It is all strictly confidential, because it was told to me confidentially by two members of the committee who should not have cracked it. We had a meeting eighth hour yesterday to discuss chairmen for next year for debate. As each possibility is discussed she had to leave the room, and if ever frank judment is passed on people it is done there. There is nothing that is not said about them, it seems to me. Well, I left, and thought, what a waste of time it was to discuss me. Well, the long and short of it is, that they were unanimous in thinking that I would make by fare the best chairman, but they were almost ananimous in agreeing that I was needed for a speaker, that I was the best speaker for next year and that they couldn't sacrifice that for the sake of a good chairman who is not necessarily a good debater. Minerva, particularly, urged them to let me be a speaker. They thought the college needed it! When one of them said that they needed me to step into Marian Chaill's place, I thought I would drop on the spot. I don't know which I would rather be. Debating is more fun and more spectacular, but chairman is a wonderful honor and lots of fun, too. But it is a tremendous responsibility and takes even more time than debating, I think. At any rate, I will be whatever they make me. It really makes me very happy to think of it. Jewish girls don't have honors like that thrown at them around here every day of the year. According to what they said, if I am not made chairman, it is because they think me indispansable to debating. You see, all the fine debaters agree graduating. Pete, for goodness' sake, don't waste part of our precious day Sunday by not coming up till morning. If you come that night, you will get a good night's rest and we can enjoy Sunday together. Campus is perfectly beautiful again. Spring certainly is a wonderful time of the year around here. Bernice Rosenbaum, your acquaintance Fritz's cousin, cameback after vacation with a new nose. She had the kink taken out in Cincinnati! That is the first sample of it I have seen. She certainly had some kink to take out. Did Evelyn Goldenson thank anyone for the hdkfs? TR. S. V. P. Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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Apr. 22

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﻿Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is another glorious day, but with my daily schedule, there is not much of interest to write. The elections for the four bis associations came off exactly as I wanted them to. Clifford Sellers in President of Students, Anita Marburg, one of the big Juniors, President of Christian Association, and Edith Meiser, by far the best actress of the college, se was (L'Aiglon), president of Phil. Olove Watkins, our president first semester is secretary of the... Show more﻿Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is another glorious day, but with my daily schedule, there is not much of interest to write. The elections for the four bis associations came off exactly as I wanted them to. Clifford Sellers in President of Students, Anita Marburg, one of the big Juniors, President of Christian Association, and Edith Meiser, by far the best actress of the college, se was (L'Aiglon), president of Phil. Olove Watkins, our president first semester is secretary of the Students. There was great excitement last night. Miss Smith told me today that she wrote you, Mother. That was very nice of her. I have to wair for the others who missed the math quiz to make it up. Darn-----I wanted to have it off my hands. The laundry came. I won't send any this week. Founders' Day is Friday a week. It is to be limited to the college community. We have some tall reading to do in French before the end of the year. Love, [Fannie] Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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Apr. 26

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﻿[Apr 26] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thank you for the violets Pete. Were they in the letter accidentally or on purpose? Thanks at any rate--that is the only way I can enjoy the wonderful country these days. Its some punishment. Miss Wells is sending me my make-up quiz in the unstamped mail. I don't know whether I told you or not that she offered to allow me to make up the two in one, but I lacked the necessary nerve, as usual. It's better to have two chances than one. More... Show more﻿[Apr 26] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thank you for the violets Pete. Were they in the letter accidentally or on purpose? Thanks at any rate--that is the only way I can enjoy the wonderful country these days. Its some punishment. Miss Wells is sending me my make-up quiz in the unstamped mail. I don't know whether I told you or not that she offered to allow me to make up the two in one, but I lacked the necessary nerve, as usual. It's better to have two chances than one. More about room-drawing. Phyllis and her celebrity-room-mate got into Lathrop, where most of the upper-class celebrities and a great many of those of our class, are. I suppose she will be a big mutt in the lcass one of these days, through association. One girl whom I know quite well and like quite well had 221 for her number and Davison closed on 220. She petitioned the warden in charge of room-drawing to get in, but they would not make an exception for her. There are quite a good many nice girls coming in, although most of them happen to be girls that I know least in the class. I don't suppose that will prevent my getting to know them, though. I saw Miss Smith this morning. Did you ever receive her letter? I feel well enough to go back to my room now. I'll see what Dr. Baldwin has to say. I would like, if I do leave now or soon, to come back here just before exams and maybe stay through that time. I'll know more about that later. I got my long theme in English pretty well under way last night. There is one tning about this Metcalf joint, it is conductive to study if you feel well enough for it--it is so calm and peaceful. I'm sorry, Pete, that sound like your old-man expressions. if I had thought Grandpa would receive that letter on time I certainly should not have blown myself for a telegram. I thought it takes two days for a letter to get home. I could not send him a telegram collect--this is, I could have for a joke, but I am not sure that he would take it as a joke. The Harvard Glee Club gave a concert of sacred music last night. I guess after that rotten performance of the Dartmouth one, the only kind authorities are willing to risk is one of sacred music. I did not go. I have been very good the past week and not gone to a thing. Siegfried Sassoon read of bunch of his war poems Friday night. I never heard of him before, but then I know I am not thoroughly educated. They were supposed to have been very good. I saw Lucy for a few minutes last night. She was just about to go off for supper to a Jewish party. She is funny. If you remember, she told us at the beginning of the year that she does with two crowds, a Jewish one and a Christian one. But I have not found out yet who the Christian ones are. [Love, Fannie] Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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[1922-04-10]

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﻿[20 Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Just what is a letter from Pete written in Father's style and signed by Father with Lester's name? That is a little deep. Jeannette could hardly be called a friend of mine. she is highly eccentric. She has some good points. Whatever I saw of her last year, I saw for Lucy's sake, and whatever I do for her this year I do for Lucy's sake. When she comes up here, she invited and announces herself--I have never yet invited her. In... Show more﻿[20 Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Just what is a letter from Pete written in Father's style and signed by Father with Lester's name? That is a little deep. Jeannette could hardly be called a friend of mine. she is highly eccentric. She has some good points. Whatever I saw of her last year, I saw for Lucy's sake, and whatever I do for her this year I do for Lucy's sake. When she comes up here, she invited and announces herself--I have never yet invited her. In fact, twice when she has announced herself, I have written to her and told her I was too busy to see anything of her. What did Howard and Ted have to say about me? You arounse my curiosity. I have a debate lunch today, and our first practice seventh and eighth hours. Mother, Third Hall is May 2, Friday night, in the outdoor theater. If it rains, it is the next night, Saturday night. I should hate to miss it. I think the safe thing would be to count on going to New York Saturday, the thirteenth, and in case it has rained and I will not be able to see except by coming back that day, I will come back the same day instead of staying over night. I was in Main yesterday when the lists went up for guest seats, so i signed up and forty-fifth on the list. In cae you would like to, I think you would very much enjoy seeing it. The Brown debate is April 29, at 4 P. M. If we debate in as great harmony as we will look--in white, gray, and green crepe de chine, all will be well. And if they aren't awful lemons, we will get an audience. Otherwise we won't. I think a good plan will be to seclude them the entire day until the debate if they are too awful looking. Yesterday I got a letter from B. W. saying that they had expressed the other hate, Mother, and to return the one I was not pleased with. Meanwhile I and everyone else likes the one I have worn, so I shall keep it and return the other. Nothing new to tell you except that I am terribly, terribly busy. Miss Whylie asked me in Main yesterday how I was feeling these days. I felt better again yesterday, but not so well today. My back still hurts from the investigation tour. Love, Fannie Thursday--search me for the date. I guess it is April 23, Pete. Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1923-04-10 [?]

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﻿[10 Apr 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The Williams team was picked last night:--Cleveland(Freshman), Aaron, Bishop. Evan asked me if I minded very much giving Bish third speech this time. She said I deserved it by merit, but she thought as long as Bish had improved so, etc. She thought it would be a nice reward. Of course I could say nothing, but be very willing etc. I don't care so very much, except that debating to Vassar I would like to have a chance to shine my brightest!... Show more﻿[10 Apr 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The Williams team was picked last night:--Cleveland(Freshman), Aaron, Bishop. Evan asked me if I minded very much giving Bish third speech this time. She said I deserved it by merit, but she thought as long as Bish had improved so, etc. She thought it would be a nice reward. Of course I could say nothing, but be very willing etc. I don't care so very much, except that debating to Vassar I would like to have a chance to shine my brightest! But I think that can be done in second speech as well as third, almost. There was a mixup about shoosing the third speaker which occupied considerable time, but it is final now. Did you ever do anything about the hat, Mother. R. S. V. P. I spent the whole morning on debate--once again. I have a compliment for you, Father and Pete. Bish asked me if my family were coming for this debate. She then told me how very much she liked you both. She says her father will be tremendously amused to hear that she is debating for prohibition. I may go with the others Friday instead of Saturday. I have concluded one is only young once,﻿so "to h---" with topics! I shall stay, together with three others, at the home of Frances Oakford, '26, debate committee and head of the delegation. That does not mean that you should skip writing to me here, however. Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1921-04-10

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﻿April 10, 1921 [p.m. April 11] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I actually got some work done yesterday afternoon. I worked till eight-thirty last night on some English reading that I simply could not put off any longer, and then went to hear the last half of the violin concert by Florence Stern, ten or twelve years old. She certainly is a wonder. She played in chapel this morning, too. I had planned to cut chapel this morning, but the rabbi" was Dr. John R. Mott and I thought he was... Show more﻿April 10, 1921 [p.m. April 11] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I actually got some work done yesterday afternoon. I worked till eight-thirty last night on some English reading that I simply could not put off any longer, and then went to hear the last half of the violin concert by Florence Stern, ten or twelve years old. She certainly is a wonder. She played in chapel this morning, too. I had planned to cut chapel this morning, but the rabbi" was Dr. John R. Mott and I thought he was worth hearing. I am very glad I went. He is by far the best chapel preacher I have heard since I am at college. I will cut next week instead, Pete. He quoted your friend, Dr. Enelow, Father. I have been informed from reliable sources that all the Lafayette debaters are Jews. They are sending no delegation, just the three speakers. I have spent about an hour collecting fines for absence from class meetings this semester. It is some job, collecting money from people. It is just as hard to get them to find ten cents as five dollars, I think. Let me know when you are coming, Pete, as soon as you decide. The longer the better, you know. I really am very anxious to see you. I am glad you took Miss Lally home with you, Mother. You are very obedient. I hope you will feel strong soon. Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1922-04-10

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﻿April 10, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Lucy came at 11 yesterday morning. I finished the history topic, but cannor get the English in until tomorrow. It is great to have her--but the work! She delivered the various messages. I do not know what madicine you mean, unless Dr. F's and I stopped that when I got the headache. Also, I have neither the time nor the pep to go to Amherst, much as I would like to. Also, she consideres me very lucky to get on south corridor first floor at... Show more﻿April 10, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Lucy came at 11 yesterday morning. I finished the history topic, but cannor get the English in until tomorrow. It is great to have her--but the work! She delivered the various messages. I do not know what madicine you mean, unless Dr. F's and I stopped that when I got the headache. Also, I have neither the time nor the pep to go to Amherst, much as I would like to. Also, she consideres me very lucky to get on south corridor first floor at the chapel end, so I do hope you are satisfied. She agreed that it was much the wisest thing to do, under the circumstances. She brought a cake for us. She is highly amused that I have drawn my room for senior year, and equally amused that I have a freshman "under my wing" just as she had me. Ha ha! Eleanor Wolf is taking us to lunch today. There isn't much time for work when one has a guest, so my letters will be brief. She leaves Wednesday morning. Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1922-04-11

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﻿April 11, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much to tell you today except that I have spent considerable time fooling with Lucy . Sheis leaving in the morning. It has been great to have her here. I have managed to finish "In Memoriam", but have not copied it yet. I have had no letter from M. W., Pete. Whenever I get one, I'll let you know, but I rather imagine it will be never. I am anxiously waiting to her what you have to say about my Main, room, Mother.... Show more﻿April 11, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much to tell you today except that I have spent considerable time fooling with Lucy . Sheis leaving in the morning. It has been great to have her here. I have managed to finish "In Memoriam", but have not copied it yet. I have had no letter from M. W., Pete. Whenever I get one, I'll let you know, but I rather imagine it will be never. I am anxiously waiting to her what you have to say about my Main, room, Mother. Your approval is all I need to make me perfectly satisfied. I have dropped in there several times in the last few days, and it certainly seems neither damp, noisy, nor dismal. And I will be able to use my own furniture and rug, which is more than I ever expected to do in a Main single. It has been terribly warm the last two days. The point of that is this--please send in my next laundry whatever respectable summer clothes I have at home. I must have left some at home, although I thought I had not. I don't seem to have very much around here. Now don't laught at this--it hurts my "I told you so" pride--but would it suit you if I came down Friday night on the 7 o'clock, (approximately) and got a few summer dresses that look decent before the Dr. Saturday--not at F. S. I'll come down Friday night unless you wire not to. Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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[1923-03-12]

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﻿[Addressed to Hotel Traymore 12 Apr 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I was glad to talk to you last night, Father, but you certainly did have on your polite, smooth, and agreeable tone. What was up? As the plans now stand, i leave on the 5:08 tomorrow, and meet the others to take the eight oclock to Philadelphia, stay with Florence Clothier, one of the debaters. Had a special from M. W. today. She will call for me Sunday morning. I suppose I can come back with some of the others, Mother,... Show more﻿[Addressed to Hotel Traymore 12 Apr 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I was glad to talk to you last night, Father, but you certainly did have on your polite, smooth, and agreeable tone. What was up? As the plans now stand, i leave on the 5:08 tomorrow, and meet the others to take the eight oclock to Philadelphia, stay with Florence Clothier, one of the debaters. Had a special from M. W. today. She will call for me Sunday morning. I suppose I can come back with some of the others, Mother, but I would just as soon not, as I am taking along some plays to read on the train. It would be foolish to stay here over the week-end, as I have worked like a dog all week. and would have to let up here, even if I staid. I shall read these plays on the train, so very little time will be lost. We had a fire-drill last night, late. In consequence I'm sore at the world today. Spent the entire morning, four hours, reading debate. The more I read the more strongly I become convinced that prohibition is a good thing. Most of the material repeats everything else, so I think I have done most of the necessary reading now. Love, Fannie Please return enclosed letter, Pete. Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1921-04-13

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﻿April 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I knew that "made-up mind" would be upset before long about my elections for next year. I was gradually coming to the conclusion that Nineteenth Century Poetry, French Rev. and Voltaire and Rousseau overlapped too much and that I would be spending my times profitably by if I took something else instead of Voltaire and Rousseau when Jo Marple convinced me that V. and R. is a very poor course and that I will get in French Rev. all that... Show more﻿April 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I knew that "made-up mind" would be upset before long about my elections for next year. I was gradually coming to the conclusion that Nineteenth Century Poetry, French Rev. and Voltaire and Rousseau overlapped too much and that I would be spending my times profitably by if I took something else instead of Voltaire and Rousseau when Jo Marple convinced me that V. and R. is a very poor course and that I will get in French Rev. all that Miss White offers in the French course. So I have just about decided to go on with Spanish. I am getting such a good grasp of it that it seems a shame to give it up. Next year won't be like a beginning language course. I mean there will be no grammar and boring stuff like that, but it will be all literature, like my soph. French course last year. Miss Dennis says they are going to have a very excellent, scholarly, Spanish woman here next year who will give that course. She says that by the end of next year I will have a good view of Spanish literature and will be able to speak with ease, and have a very good working knowledge of the language in general and be able to read anything at all. That sounds worth while to me. What do you think of it? R. S. V. P. right away. I have the feeling that one more year will put this year to good account, but that if I don't take more, two or three years from now I may feel as though this first year was wasted by not continuing. I am going to have my hair washed right after lunch, and then I have to study for an hour for the Spanish midsemester tomorrow, and then have debate practice seventh and eighth hours. I got off yesterday to study. It is the first time since debate tryouts started early in February that I have asked to be off for any reason other than a class or required lecture, but I couldn't see staying up till midnight. Millsy told me that my midsemester is Ec was all right, whatever that may mean. I have a lot of work to do this week. It is great to get letters from you again, Mother. I am glad Lally staid with you. I had a thank you note from Evelyn Goldenson. Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1923-04-13

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﻿[Addressed to Hotel Traymore] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I spent the entire day yesterday, except for one class, working on debate I feel as if I have done practically all the reading necessary on the subject! Bish and I are going down together on the 5:08. The rest are going earlier. We shall all meet at the Pa station. I'm off for a shampoo now. Love, Fannie April 13. Give my love to Henrietta. Will Lucy want a room for Saturday night, too. I prefer not having her sleep here. I... Show more﻿[Addressed to Hotel Traymore] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I spent the entire day yesterday, except for one class, working on debate I feel as if I have done practically all the reading necessary on the subject! Bish and I are going down together on the 5:08. The rest are going earlier. We shall all meet at the Pa station. I'm off for a shampoo now. Love, Fannie April 13. Give my love to Henrietta. Will Lucy want a room for Saturday night, too. I prefer not having her sleep here. I shall be at Florence Clothier's, Wynnewood, Pa. Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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16-Apr

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﻿April 16 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I think you ought to make & plus working on the railroads, Pete. A great job. I am sorry to say that I still feel quite badly, and that I had the same difficulty in goingto sleep last night that I had the night before• I dOj^H know what I have done or eaten th-t I should not have. It certainly is not encouraging» The English Speech class piay last night was very good» I like classical underworld stuff, and there was enough in it. There were only... Show more﻿April 16 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I think you ought to make & plus working on the railroads, Pete. A great job. I am sorry to say that I still feel quite badly, and that I had the same difficulty in goingto sleep last night that I had the night before• I dOj^H know what I have done or eaten th-t I should not have. It certainly is not encouraging» The English Speech class piay last night was very good» I like classical underworld stuff, and there was enough in it. There were only four actors in it, and they are the fäur best in the college. In case you should be talking to the doctor, you can tell him how I feel and see what he has to say about it- I saw Lucy for a few minutes last night- She seems to be quite worried about her father. Love, Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1922-04-17

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﻿April 17, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks very much for you letter, Mother. It came in the morning mail with the card mailed in New York. I do hope the new find will lead to something. I am certainly sick of my usual state of discomfort. You needn't worry about my over-exwercsising [sic]. I won't have time for any such thing. Let me know what Dr. Z. has to say. What does knowing where the spot is whence the trouble comes, prove--I bet it is next to impossible to do... Show more﻿April 17, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks very much for you letter, Mother. It came in the morning mail with the card mailed in New York. I do hope the new find will lead to something. I am certainly sick of my usual state of discomfort. You needn't worry about my over-exwercsising [sic]. I won't have time for any such thing. Let me know what Dr. Z. has to say. What does knowing where the spot is whence the trouble comes, prove--I bet it is next to impossible to do anything for it. How about it? Helen does not want to spend more than $15 for H. Butler, and I think that is enough myself. $30 ought to get a pretty nice present if you think that is too little, then get something for me alone and put my card in. Her address is, 54 Kinsbury Place, St. Louis. I have no idea what is a nice present--I should think you could pick up something at Reizenstein's. Let me know what you do. Peggy Higgins and I came up together Sunday night, and needless to say, there was no studying done by either. She told me about Amherst from A. to Z. They had a marvelous﻿time. They had an audience of 300. The debaters told them they aren't sed to speaking to more than ten or fifteen people. But most of the audience were town people and Smith girls. The debaters were very involved economists, says Peggy, and had they had Vassar's delivery, they would have won. They picked the judges and planned everything they had to say for their prejudices! They admitted it. But Wohlmann couldn't come and they got a Smith prof instead, so they lost! The manager said to her afterwards, "Well, if W. had come, we would have won the debate!" Nice stuff. I haven't time to write any more about it. We had a one hour meeting last night to decide about the time of the Brown debate. An exhibition of aesthetic dancing--someone from N. Y.--has been planned for the same night for the Endowment Fund. We held out last night, but I'm afraid we'll have to give in and have it at 4 P. M. Saturday. I shall have to do some work on it pretty soon. Helen is home again. Slept two hours yesterday afternoon. I'm still waking up at sunrsie. That's where Tennyson goes! Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1921-04-18

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﻿April 18, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I hope you appreciate the new ribbon. Don't send the shirtwaists that are hanging in my closet, Mother. I left the white silk one purposely because it was so badly mended. Also, I hope you had Sam take the book back to the library which i sent home in laundry. I neglected to say anything about it when I sent it. Well, I certainly had a great two days with Lester. To my pleasure and surprise Minerva insisted on taking my speech Friday night... Show more﻿April 18, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I hope you appreciate the new ribbon. Don't send the shirtwaists that are hanging in my closet, Mother. I left the white silk one purposely because it was so badly mended. Also, I hope you had Sam take the book back to the library which i sent home in laundry. I neglected to say anything about it when I sent it. Well, I certainly had a great two days with Lester. To my pleasure and surprise Minerva insisted on taking my speech Friday night so that I could go down to the station to meet Lester. I got there just as the train was getting in. He had had nothing to eat, so he ate at the station. The idea of any place in Poughkeepsie didn't appeal to him, and I realized immediately that he had not changed a bit since I last saw him. Then we came out here, he got his room, and we went over to Main and telegraphed you. He proceeded to follow out your instructions about not criticizing by criticizing everything in the place and comparing everything with Wellesley. In every case Vassar suffered by comparison. Finally, he stipped on the way over to Main, looked around, and said, "Gee, this is great." I thanked hime[sic] for those few kinds words, and he said, "Oh, I mean the quiet atmosphere of the place". But then, I don't mind foolishness like that. There is no accounting for--queer tastes. Saturday morning we had breakfast together, and then after our excursion into Poughkeepsie, we wandered all around campus and I tried my best to arouse favorable comment. We landed on top of Sunset, where we had a nice rest. After lunch, the ever-sleepy one yawned so sonstantly and so intelligently that I came home and left him to his dreams. At a quarter to three Kellogg came up to me in great distress and asked me to help entertain the Lafyayette debaters and show them the campus. I was very glad to do it, because that obviated the necessity of my going to the tea-dance. After one hour of them I was surer than I was before that I didn't want to dance with them. They were some lemons! The freshman was the most possible on of them all, and the only reason he looked at all good was by comparison. Get Lester to tell you the various stories about them and their manner of debating. I haven't time to and he has heard about it often enough to be able to tell it interestingly. If he doesn't, I will write about it again. I met Lester at four and then we walked around to the lake, intending to row, but there were no boats out yet. So we find a nice bench near the chapel and "bickered"﻿there until it was time for me to dress for dinner. We went to Sunday chapel and to Saturday evening chapel, at Pete's insistence. That part of the visit I have no doubt, he will tell you about. After chapel we went to the debate, and M. L. had the honor of sitting up in the first row with me and meeting more girls than he could possibly enjoy meeting. Poor kid! he had to meet an awful lot of people for one of his "Eeeeee" manner of greeting. But he has lost that pleasant manner of approch. I'll tell you, studying law is a great thing, for that if for nothing else. Wellesley has accomplished wonders! We had Lucy off to dinner with us yesterday afternoon. I introduced Lester to Jeannette, for his amusement. He also talked to Helen Hertz for about ten minutes. I introduced him to Miss Salmon Saturday night. Get him to tell you what he said to me about her. After your train left, Pete, I got some supper at the station with Harriet Cox and some other girls who were at the station seeing people off. We had another storm just after you left. I got back here at seven thirty, studied till nine-thirty, and then went to bed. I am going to work hard until I get caught up with this semester's work, an then enjoy the rest of the semester in peace. I got my room on the second floor without having to draw. I think I will like it. Otherwise I have nothing to write, and if I did, I wouldn't have the time to write it. Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1921-04-19

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﻿April 19, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The most interesting thing I have to report is that I slept three hours yesterday afternoon and a good long night, and as a result am yawning my head off today. But if I get a few more long nights, I think I will be rested. I am still getting dope on courses for next year. The Spanish course is not exclusively novel. It is drama also, and goes back to the beginning of the nineteenth century. That helps matters a little. However, I am still... Show more﻿April 19, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The most interesting thing I have to report is that I slept three hours yesterday afternoon and a good long night, and as a result am yawning my head off today. But if I get a few more long nights, I think I will be rested. I am still getting dope on courses for next year. The Spanish course is not exclusively novel. It is drama also, and goes back to the beginning of the nineteenth century. That helps matters a little. However, I am still undecided. Miss Smith came up to see me last night. She was very nice. She expressed her satisfaction over my staying in her shall next year. I am going to spend the afternoon on history. Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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[Apr 1922]

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﻿[Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am in an awful hurry--I have to go over to the Infirm before fifth hour. Helen is quarantined, although she has nothing contagious, and I am the one to see her to tell her what her Mother had to say. She wired me to call her up last night and I did so. I spent three minutes trying to convince her to stay home. And one minute extra listening to her tell me to hreverse[sic] the charges--which I did not do. They don't seem to know what is the... Show more﻿[Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am in an awful hurry--I have to go over to the Infirm before fifth hour. Helen is quarantined, although she has nothing contagious, and I am the one to see her to tell her what her Mother had to say. She wired me to call her up last night and I did so. I spent three minutes trying to convince her to stay home. And one minute extra listening to her tell me to hreverse[sic] the charges--which I did not do. They don't seem to know what is the matter with her--Dr. T. is fishing around for appendicitis. I must also wire Mrs. Hertz before class. It is a mess. Miss Halmilton spent all last evening with me. I certainly am nuts about her--she is a wonder. Had a Students' Meeting last night. Also listened to Amherst practice for a while last night. They are unspeakably rotten. Will leave Friday night. Love, Fannie I'll stay in N. Y. Sunday if you will, Pete. Decide when you come, if not before. Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1921-04-20

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﻿403 Davison House, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., April 20, 1921. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My letters won't be interesting until my need for sleep and gratification thereof is over, and until I can think of something to replace debate. I did my Spanish after lunch, slept till four o'clock, worked on history in the libe until five-thirty, and then went to Raymond to dinner with the girl who you think puts too much powder on her nose, Pete. I tried to do history tonight,... Show more﻿403 Davison House, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., April 20, 1921. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My letters won't be interesting until my need for sleep and gratification thereof is over, and until I can think of something to replace debate. I did my Spanish after lunch, slept till four o'clock, worked on history in the libe until five-thirty, and then went to Raymond to dinner with the girl who you think puts too much powder on her nose, Pete. I tried to do history tonight, but discovered three different times that I was reading words and words only, so decided to come home and go to sleep at the late hour of eight-thirty. Hoping that you will sleep as well as I expect to, I beg toremain, with kindest regards, Fannie H. AaronI sent my blue [kimono] home in the laundry to have it mended. It was torn near the hem. It is not to be washed. Also, I left your scarf in the new chiffonies in the little room spring vacation. You might want it I forgot to tell you. Is the "enclosed letter right? If so, return it. I'll send it. Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1922-04-20

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﻿April 20, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: All I can report is my first debate practice on the opposite side. It seemed to cause considerable amusement to the committee. I told them afterwards that I had told one deliberate lie, and they all said immediately, "One, did you say?" There is a concert of some sort tonight. I know that sounds intelligent, so don't comment Pete) I shall drift over by and by, although goodness' knows, i ought to work. Founder's Day is... Show more﻿April 20, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: All I can report is my first debate practice on the opposite side. It seemed to cause considerable amusement to the committee. I told them afterwards that I had told one deliberate lie, and they all said immediately, "One, did you say?" There is a concert of some sort tonight. I know that sounds intelligent, so don't comment Pete) I shall drift over by and by, although goodness' knows, i ought to work. Founder's Day is next week, so I get out of only one class, as it is Friday! Got a note from Cousin Amerlia today, enclosing a clipping about me and Brown. Look for our picture next week and you will proabably[sic] see it. Burges Johnson told Peggy that he wanted a team picture taken for the papers, and she told him to wait till Brown arrives and let them in on it too. Nothing much new today. I feel sick of the world tonight, but I fear I can do nothing about it, but go to bed. I think a lack of that is probably what causes my distemper. Wishing you otherwise, i beg to remain, Your humble [F.] Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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4/21/20

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﻿April 21, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I cannot send my laundry home until a telescope comes. Or do you want me to buy one of those frail ones here? Dr. T. told me last night to stay at Metcalf until "I have my legs working a little better". It is very comfortable there. I have a corner single, with a steamer chair out on my porch, so I think I will stay there until I feel as well as I did when i left home. The medicine came. I showed her the prescription. She said it is... Show more﻿April 21, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I cannot send my laundry home until a telescope comes. Or do you want me to buy one of those frail ones here? Dr. T. told me last night to stay at Metcalf until "I have my legs working a little better". It is very comfortable there. I have a corner single, with a steamer chair out on my porch, so I think I will stay there until I feel as well as I did when i left home. The medicine came. I showed her the prescription. She said it is very similar to what she has been giving me. It looks and smells like Dr. Funness's. I go to Miss Wells this afternoon for any necessary help before the quizz. Miss Wylie lectures to the Freshmen eighth hour. How long do you want me to continue telegraphing? Another glorious spring day. I have to beat it over to Metcalf for lunch now. I don't feel quite as well as yesterday, but still much better than Saturday and Sunday. Love, Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1921-04-21

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﻿Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have the honor to announce an A in my midsemester in Spanish and a flunk on the last ten-minute Monday written in Ec. Most of the "good" members of the class flunked it. That is not to be taken seriously. Millsy seemed much amused when I told him after class I hadn't been able to figure the answer to the question out yet. I went to the Amalgamation Meeting last night. We reduced the nominees for the big offices for next year to two, listened to... Show more﻿Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have the honor to announce an A in my midsemester in Spanish and a flunk on the last ten-minute Monday written in Ec. Most of the "good" members of the class flunked it. That is not to be taken seriously. Millsy seemed much amused when I told him after class I hadn't been able to figure the answer to the question out yet. I went to the Amalgamation Meeting last night. We reduced the nominees for the big offices for next year to two, listened to songs for Alma Maters to replace the awful old one, and discussed the possibility of having our meals served decently. I worked on history for three hours yesterday afternoon. That is the first real work I have been able to accomplish. I am gradually getting caught up with my work. I am eagerly awaiting your Princeton letter, Pete. If you haven't written it yet, please write it. How long does your vacation last? Love, Fannie Hamburger AaronDear Mother; Will you please ask the doctor to give me something effective for my bowels as soon as possible. I have been trying Maltine + Cascara + vaseline, vegetable pills, + what not, ever since I am back, and with no effect. It makes me feel like the dickens and good for nothing all the time. R.S.V.P. as soon as possible. Mother Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1921-04-22

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﻿April 22, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I spent an hour studying chemisty this morning when I might have been doing history, but I didn't know what we weren't going to have quiz, so I could not help it. My intentions of making up all, or at least, most of my back work, this week-end are good. I hope I stick to them. I am going to play tennis this afternoon for the first time. I won't play long or hard, and I'll see how it goes. The doctor said I could, when I was... Show more﻿April 22, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I spent an hour studying chemisty this morning when I might have been doing history, but I didn't know what we weren't going to have quiz, so I could not help it. My intentions of making up all, or at least, most of my back work, this week-end are good. I hope I stick to them. I am going to play tennis this afternoon for the first time. I won't play long or hard, and I'll see how it goes. The doctor said I could, when I was home. I spent three and a half hours in lab yesterday afternoon and three quarters of an hour this morning. My poor old unknown is causing me a lot of difficulty, owing to my having the intelligence to throw away a filtrate last week that I discovered later I should have kept. Kilpat got quite human this morning in lab, and started on a long dissertation on the value of not having a course like the one I am taking. He can be all right when he is not so haughty and conceited. The day of his shining is approaching, Founder's Day baseball game, and I guess he is feeling good over the prospect. I spent an hour last night writing a long-owed letter to Mlle. Douteau. Don't forget to write the interesting letter you said you would, Pete. Are you going to go out to the "old school-house"? I bet if you do, you will enjoy it as much as I did. Go to it--it is a nice feeling to be appreciated, and you will get that out there. Every dormitory on campus had a fire-drill last night, just in time to see the eclipse of the moon. If that isn't education carried to the nth degree, I would like to know what is. Love, Fannie Please answer my note yesterday's letter as soon as possible, Mother. Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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April 23, 1922 [postmarked 10 Apr 1922]

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Expect to finish my Ren. topic today - one [qut] of the way. Love, Fannie﻿[This side of card is for address]

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Aaron, Fannie

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1921-04-23

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﻿April 23, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is much cooler today and is pouring at a great rate. I don't know what it is that keeps me from working on a Friday afternoon. I had every intention of getting a topic off my hands yesterday, but it could not be done. Then I went over to the infirm after chapel for my treatment and had to wait one hour for Doctor Baldwin. I did not waste the time though, because I paid a call at the infirm that I would have had to pay anyhow. Lucy Hodges,... Show more﻿April 23, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is much cooler today and is pouring at a great rate. I don't know what it is that keeps me from working on a Friday afternoon. I had every intention of getting a topic off my hands yesterday, but it could not be done. Then I went over to the infirm after chapel for my treatment and had to wait one hour for Doctor Baldwin. I did not waste the time though, because I paid a call at the infirm that I would have had to pay anyhow. Lucy Hodges, Irene Mott's roommate of last year, was in the same ward. I asked her if Irence was coming back next year, and she volunteered some very interesting information. She was travelling around the world with the famous Hydes of Hydewood Hall, only they came back in time for the wedding of the son whom Marse met, and she continued on the trip with some other members of the party. She is now spending several months with her brother in India. She expects to come back as a Senior with her own class next year as she had four hours extra when she left last year, plans to carry eighteen hours all through next year, and is making up work now--writing a lot of stuff that she can get first hand and submitting it for credit in writing courses. After she had finished giving me this information, she waited a few minutes and then asked me what my name was. When I told her, she said, "Oh, are you Fannie Aaron?" That's what it is to become famous! I suppose even though you don't get news the minute it is out, you have heard of Pauline Lewin's and Edgar Hersch's engagement. I thought Pauline had more sense than that. Helen was very much excited and was getting and sending telegrams all day. I thought I had better telegraphing Pauline congratulating her. I must say I don't relish writing her. I'd like to tell her she is a fool! I just returned from getting a shampoo. I am going to the libe now and try to get a good solid day's a work done. Mother, please have Miss Lendl shorten the slip I sent home in my laundry one and one half inches by running a tuck in the bottom. Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1922-04-23

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﻿April 23, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing much to report in the way of news except that I spent three hours after lunch and two after dinner on a psych topic, and plan to spend the rest of today on it, except for two hours this afternoon when I got with Maxine Goldmark, as promised about five months ago, to call on miss Salmon. We certainly are having marvelous weather. The dearth of subject matter is evident from the fact that I mention the weather. But it really does annoy me... Show more﻿April 23, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing much to report in the way of news except that I spent three hours after lunch and two after dinner on a psych topic, and plan to spend the rest of today on it, except for two hours this afternoon when I got with Maxine Goldmark, as promised about five months ago, to call on miss Salmon. We certainly are having marvelous weather. The dearth of subject matter is evident from the fact that I mention the weather. But it really does annoy me to have to work in this weather. I slept late this morning, much to my satisfaction. Had a thank-you letter from Henrietta yesterday. K. Stein informed me yesterday that she will probably ask Bill Wasserman up to Third Hall. She was working next to me in the libe, and when she went for her mail, she brought mine back along I had just finished reading your letter, Pete, when she asked me if I knew him. If that isn't funny, I'd like to know what is. Wishing you the same, I remain, Yours truly, F. H. Aaron Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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4/24/20

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﻿April 24, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Freshmen drew their numbers last night, and they are chasing around looking at rooms. We will know definitely tonight who is coming in, but as far as I can make out, it is going to be a punk bunch. Such is luck. Evidently my calculations as to the fact that Davison was due for a good turn did not turn out that way. There is a rush on Lathrop, North, and Josselyn. Geem I'm mad, disappointed, etc. Dr. Baldwin says Woods can fill the medicine... Show more﻿April 24, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Freshmen drew their numbers last night, and they are chasing around looking at rooms. We will know definitely tonight who is coming in, but as far as I can make out, it is going to be a punk bunch. Such is luck. Evidently my calculations as to the fact that Davison was due for a good turn did not turn out that way. There is a rush on Lathrop, North, and Josselyn. Geem I'm mad, disappointed, etc. Dr. Baldwin says Woods can fill the medicine all right. Please let me know if I am to continue taking it. I shall see today your friend acroos[sic] from the Inn can give you a room for Third Hall. I imagine they will be pretty hard to get. If you don't come, it is easy enough to give it up, but if you do come, it would be rather an advantage to have some place to sleep. The Metcalf porch is great. Speaking of Metcalf, I wonder if I have any prospect of getting over this darn thing. I don't see why it should stick so. I am certainly obeying the doctor's orders. I am too full of room-drawing to think of anything else. Why should I have such bad luck? Believe me, if the bunch comes in here seems to be going to, yours truly will move out the end of next year. Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1921-04-24

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﻿April 24, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I worked three hours straight yesterday afternoon on my history topic and intended to work last night but there was too much excitement in the air. The freshman had just had their roomdrawing, and I had to hear all about that. Deavison did not turn out well--worse luck. It was good in the trial draw, but most of those people switched over to Josselyn so that Davison turned out poorly. I worked this morning and got a lot of Ec and Spanish [done].... Show more﻿April 24, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I worked three hours straight yesterday afternoon on my history topic and intended to work last night but there was too much excitement in the air. The freshman had just had their roomdrawing, and I had to hear all about that. Deavison did not turn out well--worse luck. It was good in the trial draw, but most of those people switched over to Josselyn so that Davison turned out poorly. I worked this morning and got a lot of Ec and Spanish [done]. As usual, I did not get all the work done over the week-end that I had planned to do. Do you remember Eleanor Wolfe, your S. Herbert Wolfe's daughter? She is up here visiting Edith Brill this week-end, and she looked me up yesterday. She will enter next fall. The enclosed clipping may interest you, Pete. You will remember Students' last Sunday. Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1922-04-24

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Dear Mother: You have a sense of humor! I'll be lucky if I can keep up with my schedule - much less get ahead of it! I finished my Ren. topic yest. aft. + went to bed at 5, as a result of my [inability] to sleep the night before. Feel quite restored today. Love, Fannie﻿[This side of card is for address]

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Aaron, Fannie

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1923-04-24

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﻿[postmarked 15 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Another gorgeous, un-worky day! I slept late this morning, and spent a good part of the day on a Zo topic. Was flattered with a call from elsa, Pappy, and ex-Pittsburgher Hortense Floersheim, who was up visiting them for the week-end. Elsa saw your picture, Pete, and said, "Oh, what a good picture of 'Lest'"! After I shook them Mart, Ted, and I went for a walk and took in the gorgeous green to our hearts'... Show more﻿[postmarked 15 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Another gorgeous, un-worky day! I slept late this morning, and spent a good part of the day on a Zo topic. Was flattered with a call from elsa, Pappy, and ex-Pittsburgher Hortense Floersheim, who was up visiting them for the week-end. Elsa saw your picture, Pete, and said, "Oh, what a good picture of 'Lest'"! After I shook them Mart, Ted, and I went for a walk and took in the gorgeous green to our hearts' content, and ended up with a delightful call on Miss McCaleb. She was a thoroughly charming. She wanted to know if you would be up again this year Mother. Have you decided yet about June? I forgot to tell you that when we went to call on Miss Salmon, she sent you "her love". You never told me what you think of my course. You wanted to know what the various courses cover, Pet. It takes too long to transcribe them, particularly as these topics keep me typing everlastingly. So I'll mail you my catalogue. You can mail it back. Look over the various possibilities I wrote you about. i think i struck it right, though. We walked to town yesterday afternoon. I acquired some stockings. Then when I got﻿back, I managed to break a spring in my wathc winding it, or doing something funny to it. At any rate, it won't go, so I shall have to hie me to town again in the near future. My typewriter won't go again, either. I certainly don't know what is the matter with it, except for twenty pages of topic. I guess I'll wear Jane's out next. Incidentally, i finished the second topic last night. Nothing new. Love, Fannie﻿[enc w/ pm 15 May 1922] Dear Mother, You know my ten year old red silk sweater from Carlsbad, that I never wear, or at least once or twice a year? You remember Miss Alice shortened it last year, and it sticks out peculiarly where she hemmed it, so i really can't use it decently any more. Well, Mart Hay fell in love with it and it looks very well on her, and she wanted to buy it I told her that I wouldn't sell a sweater that I had for ten years, but she insisted that she would not take it [as a ???]. So I told her if it made her feel better, I'd sell it for a dollar--a second0hand man wouldn't give any more than that! She insisted, however, before taking it, that I must write to you and get your permission to part with it--she said you might not want me to practically give it away but I assured her that you had seen it for enough years not to shed any tears over it particularly when it struck out at every angle on me. I honestly don't want it--I almost gave it to an Armenian collection this winter anyhow. I have plenty without it. So just write your consent--she won't take it otherwise. This and the Helen Reid letter sound as though I am in the charity business, but both things happened to occur about the same time!﻿that is the reason that I cannot do anything about it because the ribbon sticks and I cannot see what I am writingwwirtitngwiitititititwrititnowririwiwiwiwiwiwiwthat is the reasons whattit Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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[1923-03-25]

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﻿[25 Apr 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I went on my third house-hunting expedition in quest of a house this afternoon. I think I can get a dandy one for you, just a blick from campus. I have to go back before supper, to make sure. Evan was beaten in elections, unfortunately. She could not compete with the charm and good looks of the highly attractive, but very much mentally inferior, English opponent again whom she ran. Anne Halliday, who flunked out of our class, got president of... Show more﻿[25 Apr 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I went on my third house-hunting expedition in quest of a house this afternoon. I think I can get a dandy one for you, just a blick from campus. I have to go back before supper, to make sure. Evan was beaten in elections, unfortunately. She could not compete with the charm and good looks of the highly attractive, but very much mentally inferior, English opponent again whom she ran. Anne Halliday, who flunked out of our class, got president of students.! Isn't that a strange state of affairs, when only a few flunk out every year? So they go, from Phi Bets to flunkees. Bish told me that I was placed next to Prexie at the dinner tonight. I am elated at the prospect. Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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4/25/20

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﻿April 25, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a very short letter from Aunt Hattie yesterday. She said that Grandpa was in bed with bonchitis, and that is all she said about him. Is he very sick? I do not feel quite as good as yesterday afternoon and evening, but I felt exceptionally good then--in fact, I think better than at any time since last fall. If it would only last. I am drinking Poland water, taking the medicine, and obeying orders generally. Senior Prom came off last night.... Show more﻿April 25, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a very short letter from Aunt Hattie yesterday. She said that Grandpa was in bed with bonchitis, and that is all she said about him. Is he very sick? I do not feel quite as good as yesterday afternoon and evening, but I felt exceptionally good then--in fact, I think better than at any time since last fall. If it would only last. I am drinking Poland water, taking the medicine, and obeying orders generally. Senior Prom came off last night. I am glad I did not know any "little boys" to dance in the corridor with, because it would not have been much fun to stay over in Metcalf instead. Neither Helen nor any of her roommates went. Father, you remember last fall you told me to look up Mary Heckel. I never did, but it would have been rather useless, inasmuch as there is a girl over at Metcalf who happened to mention that she was going to Pittsburgh for part of the summer, and informed me that she is a niece of Judge Sweringen. That was a bad sentence, but at any rate, she says this Heckel girl flunked out last year and came back second smester this year and is now a member of my class. Room-drawing turned out differently from the way it started out. Nobody wanted to come to Davison. It has been so punk for the last two years that it got a bad name, but several good people with low numbers drew in here on the trial draw, and the consequence was that the final draw it came out pretty good. Raymond and Strong, I understand, although I have not seen the lists yet, are the undesirable ones this year. Lathrop closed first, then North, then Josselyn, then Davison. So you see, that really means we are the third hall, as far as a good crowd is concerned, because every variety draws into Josselyn for the sake of the rooms. The present sophomores and juniors there now are pretty good, and one of them told me that they are all sore at its prospects for next year. I believe Phyllis and her roommate, the girl I told you about, went there. I wonder how they will get along together--it certainly is a funny combination. Phyllis went down to West Point to a hop this week-end. It must be fun to have a brother-in-law whos is a major, or anything else in the army, for that matter. Coming back to room-drawing again, Lathrop and North got the peppiest girls, that is, most of our former officers, prom runners, etc. I am really just as glad to be here, because I think I will "balance" with these girls better. If you could have known the feeling I had yesterday when I saw the girl whom I consider absolutely the worst in the class, look at Dorothea's room! But she did not take it. Both her room and Katheryn Gardner's were not taken, which means that there will either be freshmen there, or new sophomores or juniors. K. Gardner got one of the best singles in Josselyn, but she does not think she is coming back. I shall cry my eyes out.﻿I have to spend this afternoon on that English theme. I will be glad when it will be out of the way. I spent three hours yesterday collecting the material for it. I am very fortunate just now in being able to do so much work without chasing over to the library. Did I tell you that Dr. T. went to New Orleans and will not be back till the third of May? Dorothea was over at Metcalf for quite a while last night. I wish I could lose a neighbor in the other direction instead of her. I believe I mentioned to you that the cleaning-woman ruined the rop of my desk over vacation. It is all gray and gritty. She says she only wiped it with a wet cloth, but I think she scrubbed it with sapolio. I kicked to the housekeeper. She came up with me yesterday to look at it, and she says she will do the best with it she can. It does not pay to have mahogany, or very expensive furniture, around here. I went over to your friend with the unpronouncuncable[sic] name yesterday to engage a room for you in case you should be able and want to come, Mother. She will let me know tomorrow whether she can take care of you or not. 1913 is to have reunion then, and they will be using most of her house. At any rate, you can get a room at the Inn, inasmuch as I went there, too. Mulaly was too doubtful. I guess this is a long enough letter for one stretch. Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1921-04-25

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﻿April 25, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for the telegram, Petez I had a night-letter from Henrietta today informing me that she was coming East with her Father Monday night and that she would come up here "the middle of the week for the week-end" if convenient. I wired her to come and let me know her plans more specifically. That will give me a good incentive to get my work done before then. There is no reason for letting it drag on the way I have lately. I had to go... Show more﻿April 25, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for the telegram, Petez I had a night-letter from Henrietta today informing me that she was coming East with her Father Monday night and that she would come up here "the middle of the week for the week-end" if convenient. I wired her to come and let me know her plans more specifically. That will give me a good incentive to get my work done before then. There is no reason for letting it drag on the way I have lately. I had to go off-campus for supper with Jeannette F. last night. She surely likes me. It is a joke. I had a card from Pauline L. this morning. Carolyn Bailey is coming over for dinner Thursday evening. That is all the exciting news I know. Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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[April 26 ?]

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﻿[26 Apr?] April 27, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The debate dinner last night was loads of fun. Prexie was seated between Evan and me, and Miss Gibson, of the Ec department, our "right-hand man" was directly opposite me, so it was most enjoyable. Prexie told us some very amusing tales about himself. Ruth Hall and Bish entertained us with a debate on "Resolved that Evan Waller is a Perfect Chairman". Prexie moderated. It was quite funny. Today we had a very... Show more﻿[26 Apr?] April 27, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The debate dinner last night was loads of fun. Prexie was seated between Evan and me, and Miss Gibson, of the Ec department, our "right-hand man" was directly opposite me, so it was most enjoyable. Prexie told us some very amusing tales about himself. Ruth Hall and Bish entertained us with a debate on "Resolved that Evan Waller is a Perfect Chairman". Prexie moderated. It was quite funny. Today we had a very disagreeable and unpleasant meeting, trying to elect a chairman for next year. Some very unpleasant things have occurred. Saw Helen perform in the German play this afternoon. She was screamingly funny, particularly when she got the giggles while taling another man, in the from of Doris Marks who also got the giggles, what a wonderful wife the latter had. Your friend Professor Root is going to lecture tomorrow morning on something to do with satire. I am dead, so instead of working I shall go off to slumberland at the late hour of eight. Love Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1921-04-27

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﻿April 27, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Where is that interesting letter, Pete? I put the finshing touches on my topic for Romance last night. It took two hours to type it. It is some monster--and not particularly interesting. It was not an enjoyable one to do. Now I have to beat it over to the libe and finish my history topic, which is due tomorrow. Then i will have all my work up to date, except for some Spenser reading, about which there is no particular hurry. I had a telegram from... Show more﻿April 27, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Where is that interesting letter, Pete? I put the finshing touches on my topic for Romance last night. It took two hours to type it. It is some monster--and not particularly interesting. It was not an enjoyable one to do. Now I have to beat it over to the libe and finish my history topic, which is due tomorrow. Then i will have all my work up to date, except for some Spenser reading, about which there is no particular hurry. I had a telegram from Henrietta last evening, saying that she will meet Louise in New York (she is coming to visit Helen) and come up on the ten-ten. Daylight saving is convenient. I can go down to meet her after my last class. I shall have to get a room for her off campus, there is no choice about it. No guests except alumnae can be entertained on campus Thursday and Friday nights of this week. That is a Founder's Day regulation of long standing. I hope she has no objections, but it cannor be helped. I finished both my long unknowns in lab this morning. One of them was distilled water! I could not imagine why I never found anything as I went along, and I certainly wasted enough time going over things to make sure that I hadn't made any mistakes. The doctor's prescription came this morning. Thank you for it. I shall have it filled in the morning. I got a letter from Aunt Pauline asking me to come down for the week-end sometime. Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1922-04-28

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﻿April 28, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Tomorrow is "Der Tag". I hope it will be a Vassar Tag. 1923 won the Song Contest for singing and the Seniors won for their song. The ball-game was pretty good, but I don't think i enjoyed it as much as Freshman year. We were out walking from twelve-thirty to three-thirty. This weather if demoralizing, for study, but it certainly heavenly for enjoyment. I came home from the ball-game a little early in order learn my speech for... Show more﻿April 28, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Tomorrow is "Der Tag". I hope it will be a Vassar Tag. 1923 won the Song Contest for singing and the Seniors won for their song. The ball-game was pretty good, but I don't think i enjoyed it as much as Freshman year. We were out walking from twelve-thirty to three-thirty. This weather if demoralizing, for study, but it certainly heavenly for enjoyment. I came home from the ball-game a little early in order learn my speech for tomorrow. I simply won't use notes, and two practices have hardly sufficed to instil the knowledge into me. We were told to read the last chapter of Russell's book on the Philippines, which is supposed to be very good. I shall do so tonight, and then take me over late to the entertainment in which some of the faculty are going to perform. One of the three debate team pictures turned out very well--the other two are terrible, particularly of me. I seem to take about as good a picture as you do, Mother. I had a letter from Dr. F. telling me to come﻿down again May 6, and if this is impossible, May will see me late some afternoon. The only possible week-day arrangement would be Thursday on the 4:13, due six o'clock, and return Friday morning. Mother, how would you like to come up for Third Hall, Friday night, the welfth, and go down Saturday morning with me? I'd love to have you see a play in the Outdoor Theater, as long as you are coming East. He also told me to write Sunday again to let him know how I am feeling. I have always forgotten to tell you that everybody told me your friend's daughter, K. Keyes, absolutely ruled Lathrop in Freshman room-drawing, saving it entirely for the athletic crowd and their immediate friends, so that she asked everybody whome they didn't want to please not to draw in, because they would be breaking up their crowd, etc. They all said she was very nice in the way she did it, neverthless, it made sort of a select club out of Lathrop. She is rooming with Broughten--they are the two big athletes of the Freshman class. She was up for Treasurer of Athletics with Broughten--the latter got it. Jane got into North with Frances Ward, her friend from Kansas City, and the latter's roommate, Helen Hines, and Mary Nettleton, the daughter of the Yale prof whom the papers announced today as Prexy's "replacer"during his leave of absence next year. Love, FannieDid you attend to my glasses? Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1923-04-28

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﻿April 28, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: After putting in a ten hour day on my history topic I am strongly for the six hour day. I could debate vehemently on it, in fact. I just made out a daily schedule for the month of May, and find, to my relief, that I will just be able to graduate. I shall finish my last topic four days before exams. I'll probably start by getting behind schedule tomorrow! I know nothing of interes, except that my topic is exceedingly interesting, but that I... Show more﻿April 28, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: After putting in a ten hour day on my history topic I am strongly for the six hour day. I could debate vehemently on it, in fact. I just made out a daily schedule for the month of May, and find, to my relief, that I will just be able to graduate. I shall finish my last topic four days before exams. I'll probably start by getting behind schedule tomorrow! I know nothing of interes, except that my topic is exceedingly interesting, but that I am having to do it much too fast. I got a letter from Rhinecliff yesterday inviting us up to do anything we want and be their guests at their club dinner either May 9 or May 16. I think I shall go. It is too good to miss, and is my last chance. Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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[1922-04-30]

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﻿[30 Apr 1922] Sunday Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: First of all, Mother, the glasses came in the afternoon mail yesterday and fit very well. I shall have to have them adjusted a little. I think the frame is a little short across the face, but it will do till I get home. My others still haven't turned up. As usual, I was quite excited yesterday, and sleepy--for a change- and got no work done all day. I counted on working all day today, but the debaters enjoyed Vassar and staid till the... Show more﻿[30 Apr 1922] Sunday Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: First of all, Mother, the glasses came in the afternoon mail yesterday and fit very well. I shall have to have them adjusted a little. I think the frame is a little short across the face, but it will do till I get home. My others still haven't turned up. As usual, I was quite excited yesterday, and sleepy--for a change- and got no work done all day. I counted on working all day today, but the debaters enjoyed Vassar and staid till the 4:13, so that is where my day went. But to begin as the beginning. The audience was quite small. No wonder--a gorgeous day, a busy week-end, Saturday, and an old subject. But it was a most responsive audience. They were laughing all the time, it seems to me. The Brown debates were absoluterly marvelous speakers. I never hope to be up against a stiffer set of opponents. They were finished speakers. Their last one, Gertsonlauer, is to be their class-day orator and Commencement Speaker. He certainly oought to be, on the basis of ability. They combined splendid oratory with facts. They pulled off only one oratorical figure that I really objected to. Their first speaker compared the F. with a child that cries for a postol, and of course the child shouldn't get the pistol. So when I got up, I merely turned the figure, and said that they should judge after the facts I gave them, whether it was the child, etc., or the full-grown man demanding his natural right of freedom. And all the audience ha-hahed, which fussed me considerably. And in rebuttal, thinking I was still at Barnard with a speaker still to follow, I asked them to answer three questions, yes or no, and completely forgot I had the last word. But of course that was not disastrous, merely amusing. The judges were Dr. Adams of Yale English dep't, debate coach and teacher of argumentation, Mrs. Whitney, a N. Y. lawyer nd[sic] member of Industrial Commission, supposed to be quite good, and Dr. Denby, President of Packer Institute. The latter voted for Brown. He marked on the stupid basis of points, and they had 26 to our 25. I left out one point accidentally. I wonder what he would have done had I made it! He said, however, that he considered Vassar had by at least 30% the harder side of the question. All agreed to that. Belive me, I did, too. And he congratulated Miss Waller and Mr. Getsonlauder, particularly, for the brilliant work they both did for their sides. You see I wasn't the shining long light I was at Barnard! But Dr. Adams congratulated me personally on "the brilliant rebuttal" I gave. After all, that is where the real shining is. I felt beforehand that my speech had no possibilities in it. In either side, the economic speech is the one that counts. But if I had taken that from Evan she would have had to work out a completey[sic] new speech, and the only purpose of puttng me in was because Cowles was weak and Peggy wanted me to do the best with that end of the subject that I could, since it was a boring part of a necessary division of the debate. The subject-matter was that there were capable of self-gov't, by ability and by what they are dong[sic], and that they maintain law and order in the islanders. And of course everything that I said was against my better judgment. My concluding sentences were respectively 51 and 55 seconds long, perfect grammar--so judged and timed by the time-keepers! I spent three of my four minutes of rebuttal rebutting their marvelously﻿strong Japanese speech. It was in substance what I said at Barnard, and stronger and clearer and longer. They certainly made Japan out to be a real menace. Luckily, the night before I did the only new reading I did in this debate, some chapters in Russell's "Philippine Independence". One chapter is devoted entirely to an affirmative view of the Japanese situation. So I lit in to that, and they immediately after the debate all congratulated me on the way I did it. They suggested that we have rebuttals immediately after speeches without any intermissons. Of course we wanted to be dead-game sports, and did it. I think Betty Cannon suffered a little by it, but Evan and I didn't in the least. I think it is a very good idea. None of us used any notes, except in rebuttal, and I didn't use them in that either. I was not nearly as good as at Barnard. I know that, and several of the kids who were down there told me that, too. They said I shone down there, but I was just "very good" here. But they also said it was because of the limitations of my subject, because I was convinced on the other side, and because, my two colleagues were both very good and the difference did not set me off as it did down there. I was not satisfied with myself, neither with the decision of the judges. I felt strongly that they sould have won--in fact, I congratulated them in advance. Prexie thought they should have won, and so id Miss Thompson. I don't know what Miss Ellery thought. I shall ask her tomorrow. Prexie changed his mind after while though, and said perhaps we really did. he was not at all restrained about expressing his opinions! Dr. Adams said we won, on grasp of all points and use of them, debating form, manner, grace, dignity, and good English. He said they murdered the English language, and lowered themselves in doubting the sincerity of such men asa Wilson, etc. They did go too far in that--just because we knocked Wood. He said it wasn't prejudice on his part, either, because he had always voted against Wilson. Mrs. Whitney said we won on knowledge of the subject and use of it--they say big issued better than we did, but left out too many of the small things. The debate was taken down by a stenographer right up in front of the stage. It will be printed in the Debaters' Handbook as one of the six best intercollegiate debates of the year! Prexie presided. Again I was introduced at Miss Frances Aaron. We had a dinner party at the Lodge, at which he and Miss Thompson were guests, Dr. Adams, the debaters, and several committee. At the dinner Peggy handed over the Gavel to Camp for next year. I am delighted she got Chairmanship. The dinner-party was great. I was placed between Wilson adn[sic] Camp, with Miss Thompson and Prexie, one removed on either side. I have loads to tell you about Prexie when I have time. I was impresed by his marvelous facility to mix. I don't think the college in general appreciates that. After dinner we took them to the exhibtion[sic], which was splendid. This Ruth Page stuided under Pavlowa. They had taken their defeat quite hard, and Gertsonlauer was surely and snup up like a clam all evening. However he slept it off and was most interesting today. After the dance we went up to J and danced till 10. This morning we met them for breakfast at 9, then took a walk and took them to chapel. After that we took them to dinner in Main, and then they left. And here I am.﻿I slept from 2 to 7 today. I shall work now from 5 to 10, and then believe me, I hope to sleep. The pictures will be in the papers next Sunday; I am told. Helen Reid is going to teach at the Dwight School next year, English and English history. She will get #50 a week, expenses paid, whatever she means by that. She has to teach only [?m] only [i?om] nine to one. Pretty soft, I should say. Tell Aunt Hattie. Her old principal is still there. I really must work, now that all the excitement is over. Oh yes, there is a little more. Maxine Goldmark, who was up at Amherst, said Brown was at least three times better than they were. Everybody raved about how marvelous they were. They have their Willaims, Brown, Dartmouth debates this Friday. It is on Cancellation of the European War Debt. I should hate to tackle that. Love, Fannie[Too] fond of esteem of world to do anything rash. 6. Goto - fact that 65 % of Japan's [sick] goes to us - is reason enuf that we hold Japan Ec. by throat - [Havocin] trade we could give them terrible. Chinese boycott of. Jap. goods a bitter enuf [ex perisuss] + with them, all depends [n] friendly trade relations M.B. Quote Marquis [Akinna] - h346343 - Russell Japan - 1920 Premier Hara pledged himself to jb. agreement between U.S. + Jab. to protect + [presirae] Phil. autonomy 2. Korea, China, etc. would rebel 3. [we] would protest 4. Raw materials needed ar in other countries, not in Pl. 5. In 1921 - 5 [luisicent] Jap. statesmen assured that japan had over no designs on Phil. ﻿Brown-Vassar Debate Assembly Hall April 29, 1922﻿Resolved: That the United States grant immediate independence to the Philippines. Grant means to convey the title of and sovereignty in. Immediate means as soon after the present as the mechanical procedure of enacting the necessary measures permits. Independence means absolute sovereignty. President Henry Noble MacCracken Moderator Judges Mrs. Travis Whitney, Member of New York State Industrial Commission Professor John Adams, Yale University Dr. John H. Denbergh, Packer Collegiate Institute﻿Debaters Vassar-Affirmative Brown-Negative Elizabeth Cannon, '23 Marcus Milton Bates, '22 Frances Aaron, '23 John Andrew Wilson, '23 Evangelia Waller, '24 Robert E. Gerstenlauer, '22 Committee Rachel Higgins, '22, Chairman Miriam Hussey, '22 Frances Thorndike, '22 Helen Campbell, '23 Maxine Goldmark, '24 Mary A. Crews, '24 Charlotte Carpenter, '22, Secretary﻿[enc w/ 30 Apr 1922] Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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[1922-04-30]

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﻿[30 Apr 1922] Sunday Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: First of all, Mother, the glasses came in the afternoon mail yesterday and fit very well. I shall have to have them adjusted a little. I think the frame is a little short across the face, but it will do till I get home. My others still haven't turned up. As usual, I was quite excited yesterday, and sleepy--for a change- and got no work done all day. I counted on working all day today, but the debaters enjoyed Vassar and staid till the... Show more﻿[30 Apr 1922] Sunday Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: First of all, Mother, the glasses came in the afternoon mail yesterday and fit very well. I shall have to have them adjusted a little. I think the frame is a little short across the face, but it will do till I get home. My others still haven't turned up. As usual, I was quite excited yesterday, and sleepy--for a change- and got no work done all day. I counted on working all day today, but the debaters enjoyed Vassar and staid till the 4:13, so that is where my day went. But to begin as the beginning. The audience was quite small. No wonder--a gorgeous day, a busy week-end, Saturday, and an old subject. But it was a most responsive audience. They were laughing all the time, it seems to me. The Brown debates were absoluterly marvelous speakers. I never hope to be up against a stiffer set of opponents. They were finished speakers. Their last one, Gertsonlauer, is to be their class-day orator and Commencement Speaker. He certainly oought to be, on the basis of ability. They combined splendid oratory with facts. They pulled off only one oratorical figure that I really objected to. Their first speaker compared the F. with a child that cries for a postol, and of course the child shouldn't get the pistol. So when I got up, I merely turned the figure, and said that they should judge after the facts I gave them, whether it was the child, etc., or the full-grown man demanding his natural right of freedom. And all the audience ha-hahed, which fussed me considerably. And in rebuttal, thinking I was still at Barnard with a speaker still to follow, I asked them to answer three questions, yes or no, and completely forgot I had the last word. But of course that was not disastrous, merely amusing. The judges were Dr. Adams of Yale English dep't, debate coach and teacher of argumentation, Mrs. Whitney, a N. Y. lawyer nd[sic] member of Industrial Commission, supposed to be quite good, and Dr. Denby, President of Packer Institute. The latter voted for Brown. He marked on the stupid basis of points, and they had 26 to our 25. I left out one point accidentally. I wonder what he would have done had I made it! He said, however, that he considered Vassar had by at least 30% the harder side of the question. All agreed to that. Belive me, I did, too. And he congratulated Miss Waller and Mr. Getsonlauder, particularly, for the brilliant work they both did for their sides. You see I wasn't the shining long light I was at Barnard! But Dr. Adams congratulated me personally on "the brilliant rebuttal" I gave. After all, that is where the real shining is. I felt beforehand that my speech had no possibilities in it. In either side, the economic speech is the one that counts. But if I had taken that from Evan she would have had to work out a completey[sic] new speech, and the only purpose of puttng me in was because Cowles was weak and Peggy wanted me to do the best with that end of the subject that I could, since it was a boring part of a necessary division of the debate. The subject-matter was that there were capable of self-gov't, by ability and by what they are dong[sic], and that they maintain law and order in the islanders. And of course everything that I said was against my better judgment. My concluding sentences were respectively 51 and 55 seconds long, perfect grammar--so judged and timed by the time-keepers! I spent three of my four minutes of rebuttal rebutting their marvelously﻿strong Japanese speech. It was in substance what I said at Barnard, and stronger and clearer and longer. They certainly made Japan out to be a real menace. Luckily, the night before I did the only new reading I did in this debate, some chapters in Russell's "Philippine Independence". One chapter is devoted entirely to an affirmative view of the Japanese situation. So I lit in to that, and they immediately after the debate all congratulated me on the way I did it. They suggested that we have rebuttals immediately after speeches without any intermissons. Of course we wanted to be dead-game sports, and did it. I think Betty Cannon suffered a little by it, but Evan and I didn't in the least. I think it is a very good idea. None of us used any notes, except in rebuttal, and I didn't use them in that either. I was not nearly as good as at Barnard. I know that, and several of the kids who were down there told me that, too. They said I shone down there, but I was just "very good" here. But they also said it was because of the limitations of my subject, because I was convinced on the other side, and because, my two colleagues were both very good and the difference did not set me off as it did down there. I was not satisfied with myself, neither with the decision of the judges. I felt strongly that they sould have won--in fact, I congratulated them in advance. Prexie thought they should have won, and so id Miss Thompson. I don't know what Miss Ellery thought. I shall ask her tomorrow. Prexie changed his mind after while though, and said perhaps we really did. he was not at all restrained about expressing his opinions! Dr. Adams said we won, on grasp of all points and use of them, debating form, manner, grace, dignity, and good English. He said they murdered the English language, and lowered themselves in doubting the sincerity of such men asa Wilson, etc. They did go too far in that--just because we knocked Wood. He said it wasn't prejudice on his part, either, because he had always voted against Wilson. Mrs. Whitney said we won on knowledge of the subject and use of it--they say big issued better than we did, but left out too many of the small things. The debate was taken down by a stenographer right up in front of the stage. It will be printed in the Debaters' Handbook as one of the six best intercollegiate debates of the year! Prexie presided. Again I was introduced at Miss Frances Aaron. We had a dinner party at the Lodge, at which he and Miss Thompson were guests, Dr. Adams, the debaters, and several committee. At the dinner Peggy handed over the Gavel to Camp for next year. I am delighted she got Chairmanship. The dinner-party was great. I was placed between Wilson adn[sic] Camp, with Miss Thompson and Prexie, one removed on either side. I have loads to tell you about Prexie when I have time. I was impresed by his marvelous facility to mix. I don't think the college in general appreciates that. After dinner we took them to the exhibtion[sic], which was splendid. This Ruth Page stuided under Pavlowa. They had taken their defeat quite hard, and Gertsonlauer was surely and snup up like a clam all evening. However he slept it off and was most interesting today. After the dance we went up to J and danced till 10. This morning we met them for breakfast at 9, then took a walk and took them to chapel. After that we took them to dinner in Main, and then they left. And here I am.﻿I slept from 2 to 7 today. I shall work now from 5 to 10, and then believe me, I hope to sleep. The pictures will be in the papers next Sunday; I am told. Helen Reid is going to teach at the Dwight School next year, English and English history. She will get #50 a week, expenses paid, whatever she means by that. She has to teach only [?m] only [i?om] nine to one. Pretty soft, I should say. Tell Aunt Hattie. Her old principal is still there. I really must work, now that all the excitement is over. Oh yes, there is a little more. Maxine Goldmark, who was up at Amherst, said Brown was at least three times better than they were. Everybody raved about how marvelous they were. They have their Willaims, Brown, Dartmouth debates this Friday. It is on Cancellation of the European War Debt. I should hate to tackle that. Love, Fannie[Too] fond of esteem of world to do anything rash. 6. Goto - fact that 65 % of Japan's [sick] goes to us - is reason enuf that we hold Japan Ec. by throat - [Havocin] trade we could give them terrible. Chinese boycott of. Jap. goods a bitter enuf [ex perisuss] + with them, all depends [n] friendly trade relations M.B. Quote Marquis [Akinna] - h346343 - Russell Japan - 1920 Premier Hara pledged himself to jb. agreement between U.S. + Jab. to protect + [presirae] Phil. autonomy 2. Korea, China, etc. would rebel 3. [we] would protest 4. Raw materials needed ar in other countries, not in Pl. 5. In 1921 - 5 [luisicent] Jap. statesmen assured that japan had over no designs on Phil. ﻿Brown-Vassar Debate Assembly Hall April 29, 1922﻿Resolved: That the United States grant immediate independence to the Philippines. Grant means to convey the title of and sovereignty in. Immediate means as soon after the present as the mechanical procedure of enacting the necessary measures permits. Independence means absolute sovereignty. President Henry Noble MacCracken Moderator Judges Mrs. Travis Whitney, Member of New York State Industrial Commission Professor John Adams, Yale University Dr. John H. Denbergh, Packer Collegiate Institute﻿Debaters Vassar-Affirmative Brown-Negative Elizabeth Cannon, '23 Marcus Milton Bates, '22 Frances Aaron, '23 John Andrew Wilson, '23 Evangelia Waller, '24 Robert E. Gerstenlauer, '22 Committee Rachel Higgins, '22, Chairman Miriam Hussey, '22 Frances Thorndike, '22 Helen Campbell, '23 Maxine Goldmark, '24 Mary A. Crews, '24 Charlotte Carpenter, '22, Secretary﻿[enc w/ 30 Apr 1922] Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1921-04-30

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﻿April 30, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We have actually come to my room to do nothing for a while. We are having a great time together. Thursday Helen and I just caught a car after fourth hour and got to the station in time to meet Louise and Henrietta. I got a sandwich at the station. Lucy met us at the Lodge, and I left Henrietta to her. They had lunch and I went to Lab. Henrietta went to EC Seminar with Lucy. I met them after Lab, we fooled around a little, and then Henrietta went... Show more﻿April 30, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We have actually come to my room to do nothing for a while. We are having a great time together. Thursday Helen and I just caught a car after fourth hour and got to the station in time to meet Louise and Henrietta. I got a sandwich at the station. Lucy met us at the Lodge, and I left Henrietta to her. They had lunch and I went to Lab. Henrietta went to EC Seminar with Lucy. I met them after Lab, we fooled around a little, and then Henrietta went to song practice with me. As she says, "I seen my duty and I done it". That is, I staid long enough to sign up and avoid the one dollar fine and beat an unnoticed retreat. Then we came back here and dressed, and Lucy and Henrietta Butler and Jeannette and I went to dinner. Then we came back and ducked the others, and Lucy and Henrietta and I had a wonderful leisurely walk out on the cider mill road. It was a gorgeous night, and we wanted to see the sunset. Then we came back, and fooled around Senior Parlor and a little before ten Henrietta and I went over to the Lodge to sleep. I had engaged a double room. I thought it was more sociable than having her sleep there alonge, particularly because she always hesitates so to leave her family. I could tell that she was glad I did it. After we got to bed we talked deep stuff for quite a while and then went to sleep. Yesterday we got up about eight, had breakfast, and came over to the town meeting in Students'. Mayor MacCracken of Poughkeepsie prosided and the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the curriculum for Vassar Female College. It was very funny. All the faculy entered into the discussion. The time was just after the founding of the college. Then we went up to Lucy's room, and a whole bunch of us went on a wonderful picnic to Sunset. It was great. Helen and Louise came along. We had great sandwiches, etc. which we had gotten off campus. The weather was threatening, but it didn't rain. We then came home and rested a while, and then went to the County Fair in Students'. They had planned to have it outdoors, but by that time it was pouring. some of the old-fashioned custumes were great. Prexie was very sociable yesterday. He came out on the stage with Mr. Nichols of the music department and sange colored songs. He was all blackened up. He wa quite a mixer yesterday. Then the weather cleared up, and they had the baseball game. But there was no dry place to sit, and so we staid only a little while. It was just the same as last year. They had to stop on account of the rain and at that point the faculty were in the lead, fourteen to nothing. Last night Helen and I had the guests and a few others to the Lodge to dinner. In the evening we went to some good plays and stunts in Students'. Prexie﻿performed again. This morning we, Henrietta and I, walked around campus and saw most of what she hadn't seen yet, rooms in Joss., etc. She has been resting while I have been writing to you. We are having a great time together--only there was so much taling in here that I am afraid this letter is not very coherent. Must hurry to lunch now. Am going to go to Dr. B. tonight for the treatment. Thanks for the note. Henrietta told her faimily[sic] to call you up. I hope they did. I didn't have time to write Thursday. Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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[1922-04-04]

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﻿[4 Apr 1922] Tuesday Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: At least I know why Barnard won the debate. I quote from LeBon's "The Crowd":--'To Convince the crowd the speaker must affirm very emphatically, and he must repeat the affirmation of the fact continuously, as emphatically as possible, and as nearly in the same words as the original statement as possible without becoming monoronous. In no case must he attempt to reason, argue, or explain. As soon as he does this, his... Show more﻿[4 Apr 1922] Tuesday Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: At least I know why Barnard won the debate. I quote from LeBon's "The Crowd":--'To Convince the crowd the speaker must affirm very emphatically, and he must repeat the affirmation of the fact continuously, as emphatically as possible, and as nearly in the same words as the original statement as possible without becoming monoronous. In no case must he attempt to reason, argue, or explain. As soon as he does this, his power of conviction is lost". Me for a psuchological treatment of Brown! I am installed again in 203 D. I just spent an hour putting the room in order. It is too bad you are not here to see the result. I fear it will not long remain this way! Today was not as successful a study day as yesterday, but I got some work done. I also wrote some letters, for mental diversion. I could not keep up the brain speed of the last few days indefinitely. I shall have my back topics up to date before next Monday. I can then go full speed on psych without interruption until those three are well out of the way. Would that I had been here the whole vacation--I could then spend most of my spring on the golf links. What's the use of learning, anyhow? Just wrote to Henrietta Butler telling her I couldn't make St. Love, Fannie﻿[enc w 4 Apr 1922] Dear Mother: Please don't forget to send my green crepe de chine summer dress in the next laundry. That will be plenty of time. You need not send it in a special box. Also, will you please look in the new chiffonier in the little room and send all the white and black silk stockings that I left at home. I think I must have left some home, as I think i have more than I can find here. I will be wearing them soon again. If there aren't any there let me know, and I will buy some. Also, you never told me the point of sending the new pin-cushion when I had one. R. S. V. P.--not that I don't appreciate it. I got sick this morning. I went to the libe to work--I thought it would be just as easy to sit in one place and there as sit in bed, but after two hours the pain came on good and h[ard], so I came back to my room and went to bed. I had the janitor send over to Main for my suitcase. It is eight o'clock now, and I feel fairly comfortable, but I had as close a repetition of Glenwood Springs as I car[e] tp have for quite some time. My bladder pain was much worse ever since Sunday noon--in fact, it was bad enough to keep me from going to sleep easily Sunday and Monday nights. It let up after I got sick--but the additional cramp pain was unusually bad. I think both are over now though, so don't worry. i wrote about it simply because I thought perhaps you should know in connection with the various doctors, etc. Needless to say, I was not good for much [over]﻿studying, but I think I shall do some in bed now. It was maddening to have my well-mapped out day thus disturbed, but on the other hand I prefer that to missing classes. The chances are I would not be ready to see the doctor Saturday anyhow, having felt so badly this time, even if room-drawing did not take place. So make the appointment for Saturday a week, the sixteenth. You can tell him, if you want, that at no time since the treatment have I felt any better, but that Sunday and Monday I felt much worse. Perhaps one treatment wouldn't have much effect. We shall see. I haven't given up hope yet--although I did yesterday! I think it wiser to give up Amherst under the circumstances. If I had been able to go to the doctor this Saturday I would still want to go, but since I can't, I don't feel that I can afford to miss classes during the week--and I don't want to put the doctor off still another week after that, lest whatever good effect might be gotten should be lost through too long a delay between the two treatments. Don't you think I'm right? As I said, I just wrote about the bad pain because I thought you ought to know. Don't worry about it, please, because it is probably all over. It is probably due to the lateness, plus the plentiful poking around I have had lately. Love, Fannie Let me know what you do about N. Y. also what Dr. Z. has to say.﻿288 Main St. Poughkeepsie N. Y. [Mother]﻿[Mother] Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1921-04-06

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﻿Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I wired you this morning as soon as I got back to college. I hope you received them promptly. Well, that was some rickety train. It was very dusty and warm until about ten at night and it rolled worse than any steamer I have ever been on. It the station in Buffalo, where we sojourned for about two hours, we were transferred from car to car about ten times--I mean our car was connected up with other cars--until I thought we would have our insides jolted out. I... Show more﻿Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I wired you this morning as soon as I got back to college. I hope you received them promptly. Well, that was some rickety train. It was very dusty and warm until about ten at night and it rolled worse than any steamer I have ever been on. It the station in Buffalo, where we sojourned for about two hours, we were transferred from car to car about ten times--I mean our car was connected up with other cars--until I thought we would have our insides jolted out. I did not sleep at all until toward morning, and then woke up suddenly at five minutes to six to discover that the porter had not called us. We were over a half hour late--we had exactly two minutes to make connections in Albany. The sandwiches came in handy. We had breakfast in the station. I had counted on sleeping all afternoon, for I surely need it, but just discovered that there is a debate practice tonight. They Lafyayette team has been picked. The speakers are Clara Cheney, Helen Gratz, and Marian Cahill. Clae Williams is first alternate, Mary Magennis and I are the other two. I am quite satisfied with myself, to say the least. Frances Kellogg and Margaret Ray of the former speaking teams, were apparently dropped completely. Clara Cheney will probably not be able to debate. You remember she was called home the night she came back from Wellesly because of her mother's illness. I just heard that she died last Monday. I hope you realize that I am one of the six out of the twelve. It is an honor, etc. but I guess it means no rest or make-up work for another little while. Love, Fannie April 6, 1921 Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1922-04-07

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Aaron, Fannie

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1923-04-09

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﻿Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am planning to leave next Saturday to hear the Penn debate, and return Sunday. I shall probably stay at Bryn Mawr with Marjorie Falk who will go to the debate with me. Will let you know as soon as my plans are definitie. I pitched into debate this morning. I am strongly for prohibition, only I should infinitely prefer not debating at Vassar. The weather is heavenly, but not in the Libe. Dr. Thomas was midly boring yesterday morning I work up a bit while he... Show more﻿Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am planning to leave next Saturday to hear the Penn debate, and return Sunday. I shall probably stay at Bryn Mawr with Marjorie Falk who will go to the debate with me. Will let you know as soon as my plans are definitie. I pitched into debate this morning. I am strongly for prohibition, only I should infinitely prefer not debating at Vassar. The weather is heavenly, but not in the Libe. Dr. Thomas was midly boring yesterday morning I work up a bit while he spoke about the Jews at Kishineff, but that was only for less than a minute. Love, Fannie April 9, 1923 Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1920-12-10

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﻿December 10, 1920 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: This is the last letter you will get for some time--the rest will be short notes, I fear. I have every hour of the week-end planned and something tells me that is is planned too full. Lest I forget to mention that at a later date, Pete, I shall take my typewriter home Christmas vacation. My trunk is standing outside my door waiting to be packed! Should I send my check home, Mother? I plan to send the trunk either Tuesday or Wednesday. We have... Show more﻿December 10, 1920 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: This is the last letter you will get for some time--the rest will be short notes, I fear. I have every hour of the week-end planned and something tells me that is is planned too full. Lest I forget to mention that at a later date, Pete, I shall take my typewriter home Christmas vacation. My trunk is standing outside my door waiting to be packed! Should I send my check home, Mother? I plan to send the trunk either Tuesday or Wednesday. We have miss Newcomer in Ec now. She is next to Millsy in rank in the department and is excellent. Father, you will have to give me a course of instruction in markets, though. I don't think I understand all that I should about them. Now Pete, please don't tell me that they are among "the most simple and straightforward things ever studied". Speaking of simple and straightforward things, several uf us asked Professor moultong after class this morning what our standing up to date is. he told me, "You worry me a great deal. Often you give me the impression of knowing a lot more than many of the others in the class and then when it comes to applying your knowledge you don't seem to connect things well. The result is that I cannot give you nearly the credit that I would like to. But I should say that you have a good, high, C average". That is nothing wonderful, but I am satisfied, considering the sate of worry I was in for so long. I have a hunch that if I work hard from Christmas till midyears, appear to be very much interested, and then write an intelligent exam paper, I may get a B. Next Friday--the day we leave--Miss Salmon wishes to have "another pleasant little conversation on paper--to discuss the state of the Union". We all objected, because we would be too excited, etc. She asked us what we thought of the idea, and that was out chance to say. but she thought it would be a good sedative. Our topic for next week is some phase of the loyalist attitude in America. For this week it was some phase of the English policy toward the colonies. I have an aweful paper to write for English before next Thursday. The worst of it is that I am beginning to feel dead tired. The Sorority dance invitations must be out. I got a formal note of acceptance from Al Goorin today. If I had known that ihw was going to invite me to the Black and White, I should certainly not have invited him. I have a feeling you can get enough of him in about one evening. But then there isn't much to choose from in Pittsburgh, as Lester will testify, and at least he doesn't use strong liquor as an essential preliminary to taking a girl out. Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1920-12-01

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﻿December 1, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Busy is putting it mildly. Goodnight, I have an English paper due tomorrow and a history topic Friday--neither one of which has been started! I have never been so rushed with work. If I only had the ability to stay up till midnight for about two nights! I took my laundry out yesterday to get it ready to send Mother, and discovered that there is no telescope here. They must both be at home. I hope you send it this week, otherwise I will run... Show more﻿December 1, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Busy is putting it mildly. Goodnight, I have an English paper due tomorrow and a history topic Friday--neither one of which has been started! I have never been so rushed with work. If I only had the ability to stay up till midnight for about two nights! I took my laundry out yesterday to get it ready to send Mother, and discovered that there is no telescope here. They must both be at home. I hope you send it this week, otherwise I will run short. We had debate practice last night from seven-thirty to nine-fifteen. I considered myself quite good! There must be something the matter somewhere. Helen Reid heard the Juniors (some on the team) discussing our team, and of course she did not let on that the knew one of the Sophomores exceedingly well, and she heard them say that they heard that I was awfully good! Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1920-12-12

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﻿December 12, 1920 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It was certainly great to see '20 back for First Hall Reunionr yesterday. Tfey seemed to feel the same way about it. I was very much disappointed in the play. It was Bernard Shaw's "You Never Can Tell". I did not care particularly for the play and I did not think that the acting was very good, either. We had debate practice all Friday evening and all yesterday morning. We have it this afternoon again. I cut chapel this... Show more﻿December 12, 1920 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It was certainly great to see '20 back for First Hall Reunionr yesterday. Tfey seemed to feel the same way about it. I was very much disappointed in the play. It was Bernard Shaw's "You Never Can Tell". I did not care particularly for the play and I did not think that the acting was very good, either. We had debate practice all Friday evening and all yesterday morning. We have it this afternoon again. I cut chapel this morning and spent the morning in bed trying to selep[sic] and rest up a little for tomorrow. It's a great life! I spent the afternoon in the libe yesterday, working on the weeks English. I am strongly tempted to cut lab tomorrow afternoon. Four classes and lab is a little too much to go through and expect to feel fresh that evening. Please preserve the enclosed clipping in alcohol. I want it back. Love, Fannie﻿[ca Dec 1920] Dear Mother, I think it will be a very good idea to get the brief case for Father. I have been wondering what to get, and hadn't thought of anything so far. I like to vary it occasionally, and not get books every year. And I do want to get him something, because he is such a kid about his birthday. Can you attend to it at home? I imagine you can do better than I can here--besides which I am some rushed. R. S. V. P. Did you get Lester's note sent through me?﻿Fannie Hamburger Aaron﻿-------------------------—-------------TREAS. Mother Mother﻿[enc for ca Dec. 1920] Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1920-12-15

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﻿Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Perhaps you will welcome a letter for a change. I sent my trunk off this morning, so it certainly ought to be home in time. I mailed the check to you this morning, also. We had a fiendish chem written this morning. I had a conference with Miss Peelbed yesterday--it was supposed to be a fifteen minute one, but it lasted three quarters of an hour. She went over all my papers, and said that the written work was excellent, but that I did not "be stire myself... Show more﻿Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Perhaps you will welcome a letter for a change. I sent my trunk off this morning, so it certainly ought to be home in time. I mailed the check to you this morning, also. We had a fiendish chem written this morning. I had a conference with Miss Peelbed yesterday--it was supposed to be a fifteen minute one, but it lasted three quarters of an hour. She went over all my papers, and said that the written work was excellent, but that I did not "be stire myself to speak in class", which she did not think was a very wise plan. Here after I shall pop up more, even if I don't say anything very deep. I have an hour of lab today, and then I'll be through for the week. I haven't started my history topic yet, and it is due Friday. Miss Peebles said I could hand in after the vacation the paper that she announced was due Friday. It was very nice of her. I have pages pages to tell you about debate, but it will have to keep until I get home. You may be interested in knowing that the vote that was cast for us was Miss Yost's, and inasmuch as she teaches argumentation, I feel that hers is more valuable than the other two. She was very firmly convinced that we were by far the best. The other two judges were not so sure of their reasons. Enough for today. Love, Fannie December 15, 1920 Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1919-12-19 [?]

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﻿[Addressed to Hotel Commodore] December 19, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have been over in my room an hour now attending to things that have to be done over here. My trunk is down now, and I shall pack it the first chance I get. I think I have gotten myself fairly well in hand now, although the minute I stop doing soemthing I realize that I feel far from calm and composed. I told you Dr. Thelberg that I wanted to go back to my room today, that I thought Metcalf had done me all the... Show more﻿[Addressed to Hotel Commodore] December 19, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have been over in my room an hour now attending to things that have to be done over here. My trunk is down now, and I shall pack it the first chance I get. I think I have gotten myself fairly well in hand now, although the minute I stop doing soemthing I realize that I feel far from calm and composed. I told you Dr. Thelberg that I wanted to go back to my room today, that I thought Metcalf had done me all the good it could do, that I had to do alot of things over here and I would be wasting so much time going back and forth. She said you told her to keep me there till Friday. It was news to me, as it was the first time you every bluffed me, and I am inclined to think you never said any think of the kind. However, I'll know more when I see you, and I shall not fight with her. I have too much else to do. At any rate, she told me I was very ungrateful. Swallow that. She says the reason I am feeling better today is on accound of the medicine she gave me. It makes me laugh--it has not helped me a bit. It is will-power that did it, in spite of the fact that she said I was not using it. Lucy told me in much excitement that Kyra Kann's father died. While I was working at my desk, I wrote her a note. I thought I knew her well enough that it was the proper thing to do. I have quite a little work today, also gym, if the doctor will let me take it. If not, I shall get a walk in. I got a note from Mrs. Hirsh putting herself and her apartment at my disposal for Friday afternoon. I shall not answer it until I know more. It was a very nice note. I also got a long letter from Miss Groff. I have not time to write more. I sent lots of wash clothes home with the laundry today, with instructions to Mary not to have the clean ones washed. See you soon. They have taken off the eleven-thirty-eight, the train I was going to take next Friday. Of course we won't have a special either, so that means we will have to wait for the one-nine. Love,﻿Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, Hotel Commodore, New York, N. Y.﻿9th FL CLERK Dec 12 @ 13 AM 1919 Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1920-12-02

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﻿December 2, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had breakfast in the restaurant of the New York Central, Mother. I believe that are two--it was the one off to the right as you come out from the trains. Mother, if you come East to go to Atlantic, will you please bring my clack muff? If not, please send it in the next laundry. Don't send it specially, though. I have another two hour debate meeting this afternoon. I took an hour's walk after my last class this morning. I plan to... Show more﻿December 2, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had breakfast in the restaurant of the New York Central, Mother. I believe that are two--it was the one off to the right as you come out from the trains. Mother, if you come East to go to Atlantic, will you please bring my clack muff? If not, please send it in the next laundry. Don't send it specially, though. I have another two hour debate meeting this afternoon. I took an hour's walk after my last class this morning. I plan to spend two hours this afternoon writing the English theme which was supposedly due last Thursday. I think I shall compare More's and Morris's Utopias. I don't think the paper is going to be startlingly brilliant, either. Tonight Edna St. Vincent Millay of the class of 1917 (ever hear of her?) is going to read from her poems. I should like to go, but I am very much afraid that I will have to work. I have the extreme displeasure of announcing that our chem class was divided today for quiz. There are two sections and it looks to me very much as though I am in the more stupid section. Certainly most of those in my half are more stupid than those in the other half, although Professor Moulton did not say on what principle had had divided the class. I don't see why I should be in the stupid section, though, when I got the next highest mark in the class on midsemester. Oh, if you knew how disgusted I am! I never hated, and I don't think I ever will hate, anything as much as chemistry. What is the value in compulsory subjects? Now I can see how three fourths of the freshman class felt last year toward math. There is nothing interesting to tell you. Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1920-12-02

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﻿December 2, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I spent four hours yesterday doing a history topic that I thought was due tomorrow, but when i got to class today, discovered--as did most of the other members of the class--that is is not due till next week and that those of us who had started were doing it from the wrong angle. I had a conference with Miss Salmon yesterday. I had to wait wait twenty minutes and then she talked to me for about twenty minutes. Her plan certainly is to give you... Show more﻿December 2, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I spent four hours yesterday doing a history topic that I thought was due tomorrow, but when i got to class today, discovered--as did most of the other members of the class--that is is not due till next week and that those of us who had started were doing it from the wrong angle. I had a conference with Miss Salmon yesterday. I had to wait wait twenty minutes and then she talked to me for about twenty minutes. Her plan certainly is to give you absolute freedom, to let you do whatever you want in the course as long as it interests you and she feels that it benefits you. When we were through talking about the work, she piped out, "And how is your mother?" Whereupon she proceeded to give me a long line about you. She wanted to know if you graduated. She said that she thought you must have been married before because she was looking you up in some list or other and could not find your name. We are to have a debate meeting seventh hour this afternoon, and I have lab. I don't think that I am far enough ahead in lab to do any cutting I don't suppose I'll lose any valuable information by not going. The Junior team looks quite formidable to me. Will you please let me know as soon as you have definite plans about Atlantic. Then please either send me a timetable or tell me what train to order my chair on. I think the men come out to college a week or ten days before vacation. Jo and I went to Miss Harbor's office yesterday to find out what we got on our midsemester in Ec. She was having conferences so I did not wait. Jo asked for me. She told her that we both got B and that I had been doing B work all along. Jo has been doing C with her and had an A average with Millsy. I really don't see why I didn't get A. I think I answered the questions intellingently and I don't know how I could have improved my paper any unless I had more time. Considering the number of bright people who flunked at flat, though, I ought to be satisfied. We have been having a lot of irreguliar verbs in Spanish and I have not mastered them any too thoroughly. I had good intentions of doing it over the week-end, but Miss Dennis did not take that inot[sic] consideration--we had to write today. I do not know Ruth Goodkind, Pete. She was in the catalogue last year. I don't even know if she is here this year. I don't even know her by sight and and have never heard anybody speak of her. Lucy tells me Lucille Cerf has just announced another engagement. It strikes me if I were in her place I'd be married and then announce it! Love, Fannie Show less

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Aaron, Fannie

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1920-12-03

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﻿December 3, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Our debate is "Resolved that Intercollegiate Athletics is desirable in Women's Colleges". The Sophomores have the affirmative. We spent two hours yesterday afternoon in informal discussion, just giving the taking arguments. The committee works every bit as hard as the team. It is really remarkable the pep and spirit that we put into debate. We had practice in Assembly Hall this morning from nine to eleven. I was affirmative, for... Show more﻿December 3, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Our debate is "Resolved that Intercollegiate Athletics is desirable in Women's Colleges". The Sophomores have the affirmative. We spent two hours yesterday afternoon in informal discussion, just giving the taking arguments. The committee works every bit as hard as the team. It is really remarkable the pep and spirit that we put into debate. We had practice in Assembly Hall this morning from nine to eleven. I was affirmative, for the second time in the six that I have spoken. I was almost afraid that I would give negative arguments from force of habit, but I seem to have gotten away with it all right. I was the last speaker on our side, also the last in rebuttal, and when I finished the whole committee and the member of intercollegiate debate council who was listening burst out in lively applause. They said it was the best rebuttal they had heard since tryouts started. The chairman impressed upon us the fact yesterday that the alternates are just as important as the three who will be finally chosen to speak. Their names appear on the programme, also; and they will be dressed in white and with the class colors just as the speakers and committee are. If we were chosen on the strenth of our speeches this morning, I feel confident that I will be one of them. Of course, I will be scared silly, so it may be just as well if I am only an alternate. We are to have practice every day next week--not to mention the reading that I will have to do for it! Good-bye, work! Pete, I don't think I would make Intercollegiate this year. If class debate goes well, I may try out. Sophomores are allowed to try out, but I don't know of any sophomores who ever made it. The team is composed of Seniors and a few Juniors, although theoretically sophomores are eligible. I wrote my paper for English last night and must copy it today. It is a comparison of the Utopias of Sir Thomas More and William Morris. It is none too potent, but will have to do. I went to hear the honorable Edna St. Vincent Millay last night, no so much because I wanted to hear her as because I wanted to see her. I had heard some wild tales about the alarm and concern she caused the faculty in her college days. Evidently others went because they were likewise curious, or Assembly Hall was packed so she did not get started until after eight, and I could stay to listen to only a few poems. She is freaky looking, to say the least, but I guess that goes with being poetess. There is a Glee Club concert tonight, but I think I'll go to bed right after chapel instead. I have too much to do tomorrow not to be rested. Will you please remember to save all newspapers and whatever magazines you get a home, Mother? Love, Fannie Please answer about ordering a berth or parlor car chair. Show less